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Banana Pudding Pancakes

Banana Pudding Pancakes loaded with all the components of the classic southern dessert- bananas, vanilla wafers, and whipped cream. Is it breakfast

  • Serves 4
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 25 minutes

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Banana Pudding Pancakes

Primarily I’m a chocolate lover, but I also love banana pudding, especially playing with variations of it. And yes, I just realized I don’t have a recipe on this blog for plain ole banana pudding. I’ll have to rectify that soon. Update: I now have a Banana Pudding Recipe.

I’ve made Banana Pudding Cupcakes(delicious!) and Banana Pudding Bars(such a fun dessert), and now Banana Pudding Pancakes. The pancakes may be my favorite.

I can’t resist pancakes as it is, but when you add a mashed banana and crushed vanilla wafers to the batter, then layer the pancakes with a thick and creamy pudding syrup studded with fresh banana slices, and top the whole thing off with fresh whipped cream and crushed vanilla wafers- Absolute heaven! Breakfast really doesn’t get any better.

How To Make Banana Pudding Pancakes

  1. Combine the dry ingredients for the pancake batter.
  2. Combine the wet ingredients in a second bowl.
  3. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry.
  4. Heat a griddle and cook the pancakes.
  5. Keep the pancakes warm in a 200 degree oven while you make the pudding sauce.
  6. Whisk the pudding sauce ingredients together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute and then stir in vanilla and remove from heat. Stir in the banana slices.
  7. Layer the pancakes and pudding sauce and top with whipped cream and crushed vanilla wafers.

Recipe Tips

  • A really ripe banana works best for mixing into the pancake batter, but I like a less ripe banana for slicing.
  • To make the vanilla wafer crumbs you can either process them in a food processor or place them in a plastic bag and crush them with something heavy.
Pancakes on a plate with bananas and vanilla wafers in background.

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Recipe

Banana Pudding Pancakes

Banana Pudding Pancakes loaded with all the components of the classic southern dessert- bananas, vanilla wafers, and whipped cream.

  • Serves 4
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 ripe banana (mashed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • Vegetable oil or cooking spray

Vanilla Pudding Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 banana (thinly sliced)
  • 1 cup whipped cream (either homemade or store bought)
  • 1/2 cup crushed vanilla wafers

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, combine flour, vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

  2. 2

    In another bowl, combine egg, melted butter, mashed banana, vanilla extract, and milk. Add to bowl with dried ingredients and mix just until combined.

  3. 3

    Heat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat with Vegetable oil or cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake and cook until set on one side, flip, and continue to cook until set all the way through. Keep warm.

  4. 4

    For Pudding Syrup, in a small saucepan combine cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt. Whisk in 2 egg yolks, 1/2 and 1/2, and 1 cup milk. Heat slowly, whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Stir in vanilla and remove from heat.

  5. 5

    Add banana slices to Pudding Syrup.

  6. 6

    To serve, stack pancakes, layering a small amount of pudding syrup between pancakes. Top with whipped cream, more Pudding Syrup, and vanilla wafer crumbs.

Notes

To keep pancakes warm, place them in a 200 degree oven while you make the sauce. To make the vanilla wafer crumbs you can either process them in a food processor or place them in a plastic bag and crush them with something heavy.

Nutrition

  • Calories696 kcal
  • Carbohydrates98 g
  • Protein15 g
  • Fat28 g
  • Saturated Fat15 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat3 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat8 g
  • Trans Fat0.3 g
  • Cholesterol202 mg
  • Sodium607 mg
  • Potassium602 mg
  • Fiber3 g
  • Sugar53 g
  • Vitamin A941 IU
  • Vitamin C6 mg
  • Calcium394 mg
  • Iron2 mg

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